[peterbessman]

Toward the end the author says:

"Simplicity" is a relative term, and perhaps inapt; try "convenience", which has more useful connotations.

The lifestyle he describes and the programming style you describe are both, in the final analysis, maximally convenient (ceteris paribus). While not as catchy as "minimalism," I think convenience maximization (or time-debt minimization, as Patrick McKenzie might say) is a worthy objective. Perhaps call it "enlightened laziness" for that added sparkle.